This nine minute video describes the Wesak Festival–a sacred ceremony of the living Buddha, celebrated each year in a hidden valley in Tibet.
Full Moon – April 25th 2013
Los Angeles: 12:58pm
New York: 3:58pm
London: 8:58pm
Wesak – Safeguarding the Most Sacred of Days
We live in difficult and stressful times. You’ve read books and done workshops, but you still have to face so many stubborn obstacles. Yet it’s often our pain and dissatisfaction that pushes us to seek a more conscious life.
Your Ultimate Life Plan is the missing “how to” for getting unstuck and moving past your problems into a richer and more meaningful life. It’s a roadmap to living your most happy, most authentic, most amazing life.
A practical guide that will help you improve every moment of your life and create changes that last, Your Ultimate Life Plan teaches you how to build:
Confidence: Remove what’s stopping you.
Strength: Move from your wounded ego into your sacred self.
Courage: Make smarter choices by embracing the Four Dimensions of Consciousness.
Success: Rise to your next level of happiness, clarity, and transformation.
The distillation of Dr. Howard’s 20-plus years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, this “workshop in a book” will help you do more than understand Wholeness–you will experience it.
Why settle for average, when the potential to live an amazing life is inside you, right now? This book will help you step boldly into your next, deeper level of happiness, wholeness, transformation, and success.
Jennifer Howard, Ph.D., is the author of “Your Ultimate Life Plan,” winner of a 2013 Gold Nautilus Book Award, and finalist in the 2013 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards and the 2012 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards. The distillation of her 20-plus years of experience as an internationally known licensed psychotherapist, energy healer, and spiritual teacher, this “workshop in a book” is the missing “how to” for moving past your problems and stepping boldly into your next, deeper level of happiness, wholeness, transformation and success. “Your Ultimate Life Plan” asks, why settle for average when the potential to live an amazing life is inside you, right now?
A recognized thought leader on psychology and spirituality, Dr. Howard is a Huffington Post blogger, one of the featured experts in the national wellness campaign, Walk with Walgreens, and has appeared as an expert on numerous national network television shows. On her weekly radio talk show, “A Conscious Life,” she has inspiring, informative, and fun conversations with such distinguished guests as Sharon Salzberg, Gay Hendricks, Hale Dwoskin, Marci Shimoff, Andrew Harvey, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., Sonia Choquette, Mathew Fox, Bernie Siegel, M.D., Lama Surya Das, and Rabbi Rami Shapiro, among others. A life and business coach, professional speaker, and co-founder of the Healing Path Center, Dr. Howard maintains a private practice with offices in New York City and Long Island, and has an extensive phone practice.
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The portrayal of the hero in classical myths and modern films continues to exert a compelling influence on the collective imagination, entertaining and inspiring audiences the world over. On a deeper level, the myth of the hero’s adventure is recognized as a fundamental pattern of human experience itself, a symbolic expression of the individual’s struggle for greater consciousness, psychological wholeness, and spiritual realization.
In The Rebirth of the Hero, Keiron Le Grice draws on the ideas and life experiences of C. G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Friedrich Nietzsche to explore the spiritual journey of the modern self, from existential crisis and the “awakening of the self” to the dramatic encounter with the underworld of the psyche and the arduous labor of spiritual transformation. In a work of wide-ranging scope and penetrating insight, Le Grice analyzes scenes from a number of popular films—Jason and the Argonauts, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Pan’s Labyrinth, and more—to illuminate the themes and stages of psychospiritual rebirth and individuation, helping to make the deepest of transformative experiences more readily accessible and intelligible to us all.
Drawing interchangeably on classical Greek myths, Christianity, alchemy, Romanticism, and depth psychology, the author also relates the individual’s personal journey of transformation to the relationship in Western civilization between spirit and nature, reason and instinct, and masculine and feminine. In so doing, The Rebirth of the Hero demonstrates the critical significance of the archetypal pattern of the hero not only for the individual, but also for cultural renewal and the wider spiritual transformation of our time.
Keiron Le Grice, Ph.D., is a guest lecturer in Jungian and Archetypal Studies at the Pacifica Graduate Institute, California, and adjunct faculty in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is the author of The Archetypal Cosmos and Discovering Eris, and the founding editor of Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology. Keiron was educated at the University of Leeds (B.A. honors Philosophy and Psychology) and the California Institute of Integral Studies (M.A. and Ph.D. Philosophy and Religion). In 2006, he was awarded the inaugural Joseph Campbell Research Grant from the Opus Archives at Pacifica Graduate Institute (in association with the Joseph Campbell Foundation) for furthering the work of Campbell, C. G. Jung, and James Hillman. Keiron currently lives in Wales with his wife and son.
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People who have had a near-death experience are convinced that they had a glimpse of heaven. Although each near-death experience is unique, we find recurring messages in them. I have become convinced that by acknowledging the wonderful messages from those who had these experiences, people can become much happier. Furthermore, the messages relayed to them can make our world a better place. But these messages come right under the domain of religions that say they have the answers to many, if not all, spiritual questions relating to the purpose of our life: the way we should lead it and what will happen to us when we die. By forcefully maintaining that point of view over a long period, religions have claimed to have a monopoly on answers to spiritual questions.
For this reason it is interesting to compare the essences of religions with the essences of NDEs. I did that for the five major religions. My conclusion of this comparison is that the true essences of each of the five studied religions can be found in NDEs, but not the other way around. Not all essences of NDEs can be found in each religion. Therefore, NDEs seem to be more universal and more encompassing than each of the religions individually.
There are some wonderful messages relayed during NDEs. For many the most important message is the reassurance that life goes on after we die. And that is what NDEs tell us: We are eternal. Heaven is our birthright. However, the most important messages to me are the ones about love.
We are all loved beyond our wildest dreams. This love comes from the spirit world. When people meet what they describe as The Light, they feel overwhelmed by the greatness of its unconditional and limitless love. It is crucial to note that people who had an NDE consistently use the word unconditional.
Another message about love is that loving other people and nature is something that will be greatly appreciated. Astonishingly, this appreciation will come from ourselves! When we die, we will be able to see whatever we did for others, and we will see and even feel this as if we are these others. If we did something lovingly, we will feel the happiness from the ones for whom we did these loving things, and we will be happy with our actions. Of course, the contrary holds when we have hurt others. This is an absolutely amazing thing, because it means, in fact, that we are all profoundly interconnected.
A last message I would like to convey is that we are all important. The reason is that we all carry The Light within us and that we all have a significant task to fulfill on Earth. Remarkably, many people who claim to gain knowledge of their task say that returning to their body makes them forget what this is.
What, then, are some parallels between the NDE and religions? Interestingly, all religions stress that love is vital. God, Allah, Brahman, YHWH or the Buddhas love us immensely, but it is stressed that we have to love one another as well. In Christianity Jesus has a fantastic message for us. He says that the two most important commandments of Judaism, in fact, are equal. To love God with all your heart, soul, and mind is equal to the rule to love your neighbors as yourself. In Buddhism compassion is the centerpiece. In Islam, Allah is told to be most merciful and most compassionate, and his followers are urged to imitate this.
There are some interesting differences, too. For instance, Hinduism is the only mainstream religion to tell us clearly that we carry God within us. We are a part of God. And that is one of the important messages of NDEs: We have The Light within us, we are one with God. This is something that clashes with Christianity, Judaism and Islam, where God is some other entity outside us.
A major difference with Christianity has to do with the Original Sin that we all start with at birth and that is caused by the sin of Adam and Eve eating from the forbidden fruit in Paradise. But we should know that Jesus never mentioned original sin. Nor was it mentioned anywhere in the Old Testament. The truth is that this most important Christian dogma was developed many centuries after Jesus’ death. In NDEs we won’t find anything that remotely resembles Original Sin.
But let’s stick with the important parallel for us on Earth: Be aligned with the love of God, YHWY, Allah, Brahman or the Buddhas. It will make us happier.
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What A Wonderful World – Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho – The Oprah Winfrey Show – HD
Enlightenment Blues is Andre van der Braak’s compelling first hand account of his relationship with a prominent spiritual teacher. It chronicles both the author’s spiritual journey and disenchantment as well the development of a missionary and controversial community around the teacher. It powerfully exposes the problems and necessities of disentanglement from a spiritual path.
“Enlightenment Blues is the account of a young man’s sincere and protracted struggle to transform his life according to the teachings of the American guru Andrew Cohen. Ruthlessly honest and unsettling, Andre van der Braak gives a vivid first-hand account of an uncompromising experiment in establishing Indian spirituality in a modern Western setting. This story is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the allure and pitfalls of surrendering one’s authority in the hope of spiritually transforming the world” Stephen Batchelor, Author Buddhism without Beliefs
“Narrated with the psychological subtlety and drama of a good novel, Enlightenment Blues is a precise, profound dissection of the guru-devotee relationship. It should be required reading for all who are currently engaged in or considering studying under a spiritual teacher.” John Horgan, author of Rational Mysticism
“A profound contribution. The maturity and balance of this book place it at the front rank of works on contemporary spirituality. All the major themes of the spiritual quest are here – reason versus emotion, the problem of the ego, the guru, self-doubt, the place of altered states. Andre van der Braak has the creative gift of being able to hold opposing ideas in his mind without moving towards premature closure. Hence this heartfelt account of his eleven years in the Cohen movement is a beautiful testament to one man’s quest to discover his own reality. Enlightenment Blues deserves the widest readership.” Len Oakes, Prophetic Charisma
“Enlightenment Blues is the personal story of one man’s eleven year journey into and out of a group of seekers of enlightenment with a charismatic leader who claims to be an exemplar of perfection. What distinguishes this book are the writer’s insights and honesty in portraying the workings of an authoritarian belief system that operates under the guise of spiritual revelations. Anyone who has ever belonged to such a group, or knows anyone who has, or who wants to understand what the appeals and dangers of surrendering to a guru consist of, would benefit from reading this book.” Joel Kramer, author, The Guru Papers
“Andre van der Braak’s story is our own story. We walked the ‘yellow brick road’ whether it was Zen or Yoga or Advaita. We desperately wished for or found a Guru who could help us find our way home and we wholly gave ourselves. Andre’s talk of it is fresh and innocent. He takes us by the hand through a hazardous trail. Neither bitter nor estranged, nor having lost his passion for the way, he remembers with us what really happened, and why.” Orit Sen-Gupta, Author, Dancing the Body of Light – The Future of Yoga
Andre van der Braak lived in Andrew Cohen’s spiritual community for 11 years, an involvement initiated shortly after Cohen had begun teaching. He was one of the original editors for “What is Enlightenment Magazine”. He was also an editor for Cohen’s first teaching text, Enlightenment is a Secret, which entailed reading over 4,000 pages of transcribed talks, and editing them into book form.
Today, he lives in Amsterdam where he teaches philosophy at the University of Amsterdam and at Luzac College in Alkmaar.
Andre van der Braak was born in 1963 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. From 1981 to 1986 he studied at the University of Amsterdam, majoring in clinical psychology (comparing psychoanalysis and buddhist insight meditation using Ken Wilber’s model), as well as comparative philosophy (graduating with a thesis on Nietzsche and Buddhism).
His search for a synthesis between Eastern spirituality and Western psychology led him, via TM, yoga, J. Krishnamurti, advaita vedanta and Buddhism (he was a buddhist for five years, practising meditation intensively), finally in 1987 to Andrew Cohen.
He lived in Andrew Cohen’s community for eleven years, was editing his books and was the first editor-in-chief of the now well-known magazine ‘What is Enlightenment?’. In 1998 he left the community disillusioned. Since then he has worked for several years as an IT Consultant for ABN AMRO bank and as IT manager for various internet startups. Currently he lives in Amsterdam and has just finished up a Ph.D. dissertation on Nietzsche’s sceptical ethics of self-realization. He teaches philosophy at the University of Amsterdam and at Luzac College in Alkmaar.
Andre van der Braak can be reached at avdbraak@xs4all.nl
Do Not Go Quietly is an extraordinary and important book for all Gen Xers (40 to 45), baby boomers (46 to 64), and elders (65 and older). It is also valuable for those under 40 who want to better understand and assist their parents, older friends, and relatives. Discover how to harvest the fruits of our past and turn them into gold we can invest in the present and future. Learn how to live with greater mindfulness in each moment so that we can more fully celebrate our lives, live our dreams, and heal any wounds that may encumber us. See how to chart a more harmonious, joyful, and successful course so that we’ll be able to say with pride, “We have run the course to the best of our abilities, and we will leave behind a legacy of genuine value.”
George and Sedena Cappannelli are popular authors; speakers; and co-founders of AgeNation, a digital-media company and social enterprise, and The Age of Empowerment,a nonprofit organization that supports people and organizations serving vulnerable sections of our aging population. They are experts on individual, organizational, and societal change and well-known consultants, coaches, and keynote presenters who have worked with thousands of individuals and hundreds of the world’s leading institutions in both the private and public sectors, including Boeing, NASA, The Walt Disney Company, Oracle, PepsiCo, the Los Angeles Times, U.S. Navy, and more.
George and Sedena have appeared on hundreds of television and radio programs during two national book tours and in conjunction with their other projects and programs, including their own radio talk show, Talk About Your Life, in Phoenix, Arizona. George is also an Emmy Award–winning film and television producer/director, and Sedena has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1979, having appeared in numerous films, television programs, and theatrical productions. She is also the founder of About Life, Inc, a company she created to bring personal empowerment to women.
In addition, George was the co-founder of The International Integrity Program; served as executive director of The Sedona Institute; and was the director of The Society for the Advancement of the Human Spirit, an organization chaired by the Dalai Lama. He has worked on special projects with Golda Meir, Lech Walesa, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa, and other world leaders. In 1991, George managed Jerry Brown’s U.S. Senate campaign in California, and he served as a special strategist and consultant in the 1992, 1996, and 2008 presidential campaigns. He has also served as creative director and eventually chief operating officer for Allerton, Berman & Dean, a New York–based marketing and public-relations agency.
George’s political blog It’s About Time explores the themes covered in his book, I Dream of a New America. Together, the authors have written two previous books: Say Yes To Change: 25 Keys to Making Change Work for You and Authenticity: A Guide to Greater Meaning and Purpose at Work and at Home.
Do Not Go Quietly – Birth 2012 Special ver 1
AgeNation – Living Consciously, Aging Wisely
All our lives will be deeply impacted by our aging population and AgeNation seeks to draw on the inspiration, creativity & idealism that will help redefine what it means to live consciously & wisely in the 21st century. Our activities are centered around our AgeNation.com website which contains both our rEVO online magazine & AgeNation Radio podcast sites.
AgeNation also produces entertainment events, conferences, leadership workshops, consulting and are developing unique television, publishing and travel divisions to help to teach & learn about how to achieve our mission. We are the generations that need to save our world – we cannot wait for a future generation to do it for us. We need you to help us reinvest value, care and heart into a world that is so desperately in need of it.
On the day you were born, you were imprinted with a plan and a purpose – elegant patterns that can be read to see who you really are and what your true calling is. And like your own personal tide table, the ebbs and flows of each phase of your life were set into motion on the day of your birth.
Based on ancient Chinese principles of balance and health, this book gives you a rich understanding of your hidden symmetry – the intricate inner design that influences who you are and how your life unfolds. This book is not about astrology or numerology; it is based on thousands of years of research about how time moves in natural patterns and profoundly affects your life. You can use this knowledge to discover the themes running through your life experience, tap into your core strengths, find lasting love and do your best work in the world.
Jean Haner shows you how to ride the waves instead of fight the current of your life, learn how to make best use of what’s coming in future years, and understand why things happened as they did in the past. Jean will guide you to discover who you really came here to be, recognize the true nature of everyone you meet and break free of old limitations – and create a life of conscious vitality, joy, ease and love!
Jean Haner teaches powerful techniques to “read” people’s inner natures. With a 25-year background in the ancient Chinese principles of balance and health, Jean places an emphasis on compassionate and affirming ways for people to live in alignment with their own true selves. She is well known as a warm and inspirational teacher, providing grounded, practical information that can be put to immediate use.
Jean Haner, Face Reading on ABC News
Hay House author Jean Haner is an expert in Chinese face reading, an ancient branch of Chinese medicine. You have a personal blueprint that is yours and yours alone, and this inner architecture can be read in your outer design – the features of your face. Learn more at http://www.wisdomofyourface.com.
Jean Haner on Fox-TV
Jean Haner reads children’s faces on CBS 8!
Jean Haner reads Michael Jackson’s face
Hay House author Jean Haner is an expert in Chinese face reading, an ancient branch of Chinese medicine. You have a personal blueprint that is yours and yours alone, and this inner architecture can be read in your outer design – the features of your face. Learn more at http://www.wisdomofyourface.com.
What Charlie Sheen’s Face Reveals
Author and face reading expert Jean Haner reads the faces of Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan.
In Revealing Heaven: The Christian Case for Near-Death Experiences, the Reverend John W. Price, a longtime Episcopal priest and member of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation, tackles a subject that’s been long-ignored by clergy. For the first time, Price offers a pastoral perspective on near-death experiences, illustrates how NDEs can be used as both a ministry tool and a catalyst for personal spiritual development, and explains why we should see them as gifts from God.
Beginning with a life-changing experience as a young National Guard chaplain, and offering numerous examples from the over 200 near-death experiences related to him in his 40+ years of church service, Price offers some surprising and hopeful lessons for Christians struggling with death and grief:
>One does not need to be baptized a Christian to go to heaven—anyone who lives a good life and practices kindness can experience heaven.
>Sins we commit in life are forgivable even in death.
>God has a plan for all of us, including a specific “time” for each of us to continue our lives in heaven.
In Revealing Heaven, Price offers a compilation of experiences by “returnees” along with biblical evidence to contend that NDEs are both valid and fully consistent with Scripture. A resource for a Christian audience looking for answers about life and death, this book will also appeal to anyone seeking a greater understanding of what the afterlife means for us in the here-and-now.
Reverend John W. Price has been a priest of the Episcopal Church since 1965. He serves as a spiritual director and was a chaplain at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston. He also is a member of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation, which has the largest near-death experience website in the world
Published on Feb 3, 2013
Overview:
Eckhart speaks with bestselling author Steve Taylor about his books and eloquent teachings about the evolution of humanity and the awakening of consciousness.
Honoring Others – Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart talks about honoring other people and how important it is to acknowledge others as spiritual beings.
Eckhart Tolle – Don’t take your thoughts too seriously
